Crossword Dictionary
EXASPERATED
exasperated, cheesed off, browned off - a
greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance"
Synonyms
aggravated, annoyed, bothered, galled, irked, irritated, narked [British], peeved, put out, scunnered [chiefly Scottish], teed off, vexed
Examples
“Martha too was exasperated as she sought the most responsive tip line.â€
“His favour at court had naturally exasperated his enemies; it had not secured him any real friends, and even a gentlemanship of the chamber was no solid benefit, except from the morey point of view.â€
“Suraj-ud-Dowlah, exasperated by this breach of neutrality within his own dominions, took the side of the French.â€
Etymology
1530s, "irritate, provoke to anger," from Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare "make rough, roughen, irritate, provoke," from ex "out, out of; thoroughly" (see ex-) + asper "rough" (see asperity). Related: Exasperated; exasperating.
EXASPERATE
exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate - v
exasperate or irritate
Synonyms
agitate, annoy, disturb, embitter, enrage, excite, gall, incense, infuriate, irk, irritate, peeve, rankle, rile, vex, aggravate, anger, bug, exacerbate, get, inflame, madden, needle, nettle, pique, roil, rouse
Examples
Suraj-ud-Dowlah, exasperated by this breach of neutrality within his own dominions, took the side of the French.
His favour at court had naturally exasperated his enemies; it had not secured him any real friends, and even a gentlemanship of the chamber was no solid benefit, except from the morey point of view.
But the speech which most exasperated his political opponents was one which he delivered at Bradford in March 1914, just after the incident of the Curragh.
Etymology
1530s, "irritate, provoke to anger," from Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare "make rough, roughen, irritate, provoke," from ex "out, out of; thoroughly" (see ex-) + asper "rough" (see asperity). Related: Exasperated; exasperating.